About TEDx

We Love Minneapolis.

TEDxMinneapolis is devoted to telling the grand Minneapolis story via the TEDx “Ideas Worth Spreading” platform. We host an event or two a year, and pull together all local yet global ideators, delicious local grub, fantastic craft and mini-still beverage, and impactful collaborators. All of these elements come together for a truly immersive, engaging, inspiring, and entertaining event. Join us.

What is TEDx?

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxMinneapolis, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxMinneapolis event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.

Advisory Circle

TEDxMinneapolis engages in an advisory circle on a routine basis to assist us with understanding the story of Minneapolis, engage in resources and networks, and assist us in becoming experts in our city’s narrative.

Brendan Bujold – Development and Sponsorship Associate | Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts

Chadburn Blomquist – Organizer | TEDxTC

Laura Zabel – Executive Director | Springboard for the Arts

Scott Mayer – Owner | MAYER

Core Team

The TEDxMinneapolis program is organized by an incredible core team of volunteers. If you would like to get involved, please email Dustin Huibregtse at relations@TEDxMinneapolis.com.

Dustin HuibregtseCo-Director and Co-Curator

T: @DustinRH
By Day: Deloitte Consulting – Technology

Mel ZoerbCo-Director and Co-Curator

T: @MelZoerb
By Day: Hudson’s Bay Company

Madeline MitchellAttendee Experience Lead

T: @mjmitchell13
By Day: Humphrey School of Public Affairs

Kam KubeshProduction Lead

T: @KKubesh
By Day: Cuningham Group

Grant SpanierCreative Lead

T: @grantspanier
By Day: LESS Co

Sammie HoldenCommunity Engagement Lead

T: @sammieramsay
By Day: Fast Horse

Ariane LaxoAttendee Experience – Interior Design

T: @ArianeLaxo
By Day: HGA

Jasmine RussellVolunteer and Logistics Coordinator

T: @JasMRussell
By Day: Jostens

Karl KnudsenAttendee Experience – Polymath

T: @knuddude
By Day: Target

Nicole OlsenArtist Coordinator

T: Needs to Get One
By Day: Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of MN

Amanda CarlsonSpecial Projects

T: Getting that, too
By Day: Reuter Walton Commercial

We’re on the edge of massive ideas, developments, and significant dangers. Let’s face them head on.

We must collectively take a moment to think on the brinks all around us, and either view them as constraints, emergent possibilities, or as warnings to change direction. Together we will ask: what must we do?

Join Us: Friday, July 31 from 4:00pm to 10:00pm at the Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts.